Bob Brookover, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, reports Philadelphia Eagles conditioning coaches Mike Wolf and Jay Merlino have been fired. No replacements were immediately hired for those jobs. Assistant Barry Rubin is the only member of the strength and conditioning staff to be retained. A team source said the Eagles felt they needed a fresh approach in the strength and conditioning department.

The Philadelphia Eagles announced that the team has hired Barry Rubin as the strength and conditioning assistant Wednesday, Feb. 20. Rubin was the head strength and conditioning coach with the Green Bay Packers from 1999-2005. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.